Chapter 48


    Chapter 48 He Will Restrain Himself


    Anaya didn‘t know what to say.


    She thought, probably not.


    The stench from her body could be smelled from 15 inches away.


    she hesitated and opened the door to get in.


    She sat at the edge, trying to keep hier distance from Hearst as much as possible so as not to let him


    be troubled by the


    sinell


    “I will pay you for washing the car.”


    “No need.”


    Anaya didn‘t insist.


    She knew that Hearst was always standing by his words.


    If he did not want it, she would not force him.


    Hearst had helped her a lot, and she did not like to owe people, so she had to find a way to repay him.


    Otherwise, the more she owed, the more she wouldn‘t be able to repay.


    She was thinking about how to return the favor when she caught a glimpse of Hearst‘s fair and slender


    hand reaching toward her.


    Startled, she reflexively stood up and hit her head against the roof of the car, making a loud noise.


    She grunted and returned to her seat.


    Hearst frowned. “So you don‘t want me to touch you?”


    Anaya rubbed her head and said in a muffled voice, “My body is dirty.”


    Although she also did not want to be touched, she dodged mainly because she didn‘t want to dirty his


    hands.


    This was the first time she had appeared outside in such a dirty and smelly manner. Originally, she did


    not feel anything, but when she sat next to Hearst, she felt a sense of inferiority.


    Perhaps it was because Hearst was born with the capital to make others feel ashamed of their


    inferiority, but any bit of filth by his side was like a stain to him.


    Hearst stretched his furrowed brows and extended his hand towards her again.


    Anaya wanted to dodge, but he pulled her back. “Don‘t move.”


    He took the tape from her head and said, “It‘s hard to deal with it alone.”


    “Thank you.”


    There came a dead silence again. Anaya turned to look at the scenery outside.


    At the crossroads, the car made a sharp turn,


    Il caught Anaya off guard. She was thrown to the side, falling on Hearst.


    The smell on her body was covered up by the smell of herbs for a moment and then spread out in the


    air again.


    Anaya quickly sat up straight and said, “I‘?n sorry...”


    Before she could finish, another sharp turn came.


    Before she could even sit properly, she fell back onto Hearst again.


    Samuel stifled augh and said, “The bend around here is sharp. I just got my driver‘s license, so my


    skills are not very


    good. Sit tight.”


    Anaya sat in someone else‘s car. Of course, she did notin. “It‘s fine,” she said.


    Fortunately, the road ahead was rtively smooth, and no simr idents urred.


    Anaya got out of the car and looked at Hearst‘s dirty clothes with aplicated expression. “I‘m really


    sorry...”


    He kindly helped her, but ended up like this.


    “It‘s fine. You go home.”


    Anaya did not move. “You helped me a lot before, but I have never thanked you... Is there anything you


    want? I will do my best to satisfy you within the scope of my ability.”


    Hearst sat in the car and did not say anything. His dark eyes reflected a strange light as he stared at


    Anaya. He was calm on the surface, but there seemed to be a bit of desire hidden in his eyes.


    Anaya suddenly regretted asking this question. “Just pretend I didn‘t ask it. Goodbye.” Property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    She turned and went upstairs, her footsteps a little hurried.


    It was not until her figurepletely disappeared that Hearst retracted his gaze.


    Samuel smiled, “Hearst, how were my driving skills?”


    “Don‘t act recklessly in the future. She doesn‘t like it,” Hearst said, wiping the alcohol off his hands.


    He could tell that Anaya did not want to have too much close contact with him.


    He did not want to annoy her.


    He would restrain himself before she epted him.


    Samuelined in a low voice, “Ms. Dutt doesn‘t like you, but you chased her so hard...”


    Hearst looked up at Samuel and said, “Haven‘t you stayed in the solitary confinement room enough?”


    “It‘s my bad.”


    Hearst wiped his hands and looked out of the window.


    He respected any of Anaya‘s choices.


    But he would not allow her to push him away.


    The car drove back to Cloud Vi, Martin waited for him at the door.


    When Martin sensed the strange smell on Hearst‘s body, he pinched his nose, “Damn, didn‘t you hang


    out with a beauty? Why are you sinelly?”


    Just now, he had received news from Samuel that Hearst got smelly because of Anaya.


    He did not believe it. After all, Hearst was famous for his obsession with cleanliness.


    When Hearst was young, he crawled and rolled around in a dirty environment. When he grew up, he


    had a perverted


    obsession with cleanliness.


    In Canada a few years ago, Martin once identally sat on Hearst‘s bed. However, before he could sit


    still, he was kicked out of the house. Hearst asked someone to change a bed overnight and also


    disinfect the room.


    Afterward, Martin no longer dared to touch Hearst‘s personal items.


    Now that he saw Hearst‘s dirty clothes, other than taking pleasure in his misfortune, there was also a


    hint of sadness.


    It turned out that Hearst only treated him that way.


    Martin was an unlucky guy.


    Hearst ignored his teasing and turned to look at Jayden. “Is everything settled?”


    “Everything has been done ording to your instructions.”


    Hearst nodded. “Go back and rest.”


    Martin sighed.


    With Hearst‘s progress, who knows when he would be able to get Anaya‘s heart?


    The next morning, all the major media in Boston reported the results ofst night‘s elimination act of


    pornography and illegal publications.


    The police followed Todd‘s line and destroyed several criminal dens in a row.


    Daisy stole. Todd paid for sex with a prostitute, and smuggled drugs.


    In addition to that, there were several crimes. It was enough to send the two to prison and spend the


    rest of their lives in prison.


    When this news came out, it became another topic in the circle of the rich and the powerful.


    Lexie saw the news and gave Joshua a look. “Joshua, do you still remember Daisy? She used to be in


    the same high school as us.”


    In school, Daisy liked a boy, but that boy liked Anaya.


    At that time, it was Lexie who told Daisy that the boy liked Anaya,


    Lexie originally thought that Daisy would be able to make Anaya suffer a little, but she did not expect


    that not only Daisy failed to make Anaya suffer any substantial loss, but now Lexie had even entered


    the police station due to a character problem.


    What an idiot!


    Joshua, who was driving, casually nced at the news. His eyes were calm, and his tone was very


    light. “I don‘t remember.”


    His gaze fell on the building outside the window. “Is your new home in this ce?”


    Lexie had been staying in the hotel for more than half a month after returning to the country. Yesterday,


    she finally found a house. After inoving all her things, she invited Joshua over to have a look at her new


    house.


    “Yes, on the 12th floor of Building B.”


    Joshua parked the car and followed Lexie upstairs.


    There was a middle–aged woman sitting on the sofa in the living room. He frowned slightly but was


    soon concealed. The woman was Lexic‘s mother, Danica Dunbar.


    “Mrs. Dunbar, long time no see.” He sat down opposite Danica.


    With a smile on her face, Danica chatted with Joshua for a while and then got to the point. “Joshua,


    since you have recovered your rtionship with Lexie, why don‘t you get engaged first? If it could be


    settled early, the elders of the two families could be at ease.”


    Joshua took a sip of coffee and said, “I‘ve been with Lexie for only half a month. It‘s too early to get


    engaged. I don‘t have that intention for the time being.”


    “You‘ve been dating Lexie for a few years. Even if you get married immediately, it won‘t be considered


    a rash decision, right? Because of you, she suffered a lot abroad. You have to take responsibility for


    her, right?”


    Joshua was a little annoyed by Danica‘s nonsense. He said impatiently, “Back then, she chose to study


    abroad. No one forced her to do so.”


    “Then... then she wouldn‘te back this year because your ex–wife caused her to be cklisted...”


    Danica said.


    “Anaya did that. It has nothing to do with me. Anaya and I just divorced not long ago. It is not suitable


    for us to get engaged. We can talk about itter,” Joshua said, his facepletely turned gloomy.


    Danica finally sensed the displeasure in Joshua‘s tone. She shut up.


    Lexie, who had been hiding in the kitchen, came out and pretended not to know what happened in the


    living room.


    “Joshua, I made a few dishes. Help me serve them and prepare to eat.”


    It was silent during the meal. No matter what Lexie said, Joshua had a cold face from beginning to


    end.


    After the meal, Lexie sent Joshua out.


    She held Joshua‘s hand and said weakly, “Joshua, I’m sorry, I didn‘t expect my mother to tell you about


    this. She told me earlier that she just came to see you today...”